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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

So, as an ol’ photoshop pro, I sometimes am guilty of not
considering how the other half operates (seriously how do you survive?) I
recently ran into this problem head on when a client ordered one of my instant
download invite’s – only to discover she had no idea what to do with it! Unfortunately
I was out of town and was not able to respond or help her, thus losing a client
and having to issue a refund, not to imagine the frustration on her end… I have
decided to turn this bad experience into a learning opportunity for others.

Now, as anyone can tell you there are 100’s of ways to add
text to an image and customize a file. For the purpose of this tutorial I am
going to pick an easy (and free) method’s to edit one of my invitations (this one here). At the
end of the tutorial, I will mention a few other sites/programs (also all free)
that are great to utilize.

Step 2: On the right of your screen go to “Add Photo” then “Computer”,
then select your previously downloaded invite template.

Step 3: Add text! First click on the “T” in the green circle
to get to your text area, then scroll through the font’s in either “Local” or “Online”.
Once you find one you like, click on it and hit “Insert Text”

Step 4: You can use the tools to edit its color, size, ect.
The color eyedrop tool is my favorite because I can use colors straight from
the invite! Don’t be afraid to play around so you understand what these do
before you move on. At any point you can edit your text by clicking on it.

Step 5: Repeat step’s 3 and 4! Just keep adding text until
you are happy and have everything you need.

Step 6: If you are feeling extra adventurous check out their
other tools, add clip art, ect Oh! And it will ask you to apply your changes
before switching tools, always do so.

Step 7: Save! Go to the share icon and save as a jpg,
highest quality on the slider bar.

Step….. YOUR DONE! At least with the design work. Now you
can upload to facebook, print at home, or at a store.

Now, some other online programs that will allow you to add
text (and do other awesome things as well):

I hope you will find this tutorial helpful, please comment
below about your experience with any of these programs (or others). And if you
are on the hunt for some invite templates feel free to check out my etsy shop
(insert shameless self promotion)

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

So I know this is primarily an art blog, and that I havn't posted in awhile, but I wanted to take a second to share my experience with a site called Swagbucks.

It is a combination of alot of things; search engine, small game host, survey spot, online videos, special offers, ect... All while offering you "Swagbucks" to do these things, which you can exchange for things like cash or prizes.

•Run "SBTV" in the background while I do other things, earning me 50pts per day.
•Play a few games, 10pts per day.
•There are various other short video's and other easy activity's, about 30pts per day.
•Search and Win, about 15pts per day.
That alone gives you about 100pts per day, not to mention all of the higher paying offer's or surveys you could qualify for. At 450pts you can buy an Amazon gift card (or save up a little more for a paypal one).

I have been a member for a really long time, but only in the past two
weeks have I re-discovered its potential and new updates. In that time I
have earned about $20 worth of points by not doing very much, just
enjoying my time online and maybe a little extra time doing other
things, so I wanted to mention it incase anyone else would like to give
it a try.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

I have recently been trying my hand at Time Lapse, just so people can watch my process when I do a portrait. This is pretty low quality because its done via a phone app, but still awesome (if I do say so myself). Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Busy doing new art and setting up my chalking and derby plans for the year! PLUS I might be taking on a face painting gig, so I will keep you posted on that! Check out some art below and as always comments/feedback is appreciated!

finally learning how to use my tablet after a few years of having it, its a slow start but hey, its a start!

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About Me

I am an artist residing in Melbourne, Florida. I am 25 years old, and have been a graphic artist the past 6 years.
I enjoy doing graphic work and traditional artwork, specializing in pencil portrait artwork and street painting.